PC Minutes-2015-06-09MINUTES
JUNE 9, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Planning Commission Secretary called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Sheldon Cohen, Chair
Rob Williams, Vice -chair
Lennie DeCaro
Thomas Nelson
Stephen Rice
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Charlie View, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Steve Kooyman, Assistant Public Works Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner
Elizabeth Wagner Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes' reader, but were not necessarily heard in that order.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Jim Adam, City resident.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Approved the revised Draft May 26, 2015, Meeting Minutes. Approved by a 5-0
vote. (Commissioners DeCaro and Rice abstained).
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D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Appoint a Planning Commission Ad-hoc Committee: to study the Historical Town
Center Master Plan, Form Based Code and General Plan and recommend actions
to reconcile the documents and affirm the Community's vision for the City's Historic
Town Center Area (Project Manager: Charlie View, Development Services Director).
Charlie View made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown to
appoint Commissioners Cohen, and Williams onto the Ad-hoc Committee and to
have the Secretary randomly draw Commissioner Nelson or Shown's name to select
the third member of the committee. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote. The Secretary
pulled Commissioner Shown's name.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown, Speros and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Approval of the Updated Planning Commission Bylaws (Project Manager: Sergio
Klotz, AICP, Assistant Director).
Sergio Klotz made the presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
PC RESOLUTION NO. 15-6-09-01. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S BYLAWS.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
approve the Planning Commission Bylaws. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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2. Consideration of General Plan Consistency for the Draft Seven -Year Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2016 through 2021-2022
(Project Manager: Steve Kooyman, Assistant Public Works Director).
Adoption of Motion
RESOLUTION NO. 15-06-09-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO FINDING THAT THE
FISCAL YEAR 2015 THROUGH 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
CONFORMS TO THE CITY'S ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN
Steve Kooyman made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Due to potential conflict of interest by various Commissioners, the following votes
were recorded:
Item # 58 East. Commissioners Williams, Speros and DeCaro recused themselves,
due to lives in close proximity to project.
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rice to
recommend Item #58 East from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with
the City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, and Shown.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item # 58 West. Commissioners Cohen, Speros and Rice recused themselves, due
to lives in close proximity to project.
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown to
recommend Item #58 West from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with
the City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners DeCaro, Nelson, Shown and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item # 60. Commissioners Nelson and Rice recused themselves, due to lives in
close proximity to project.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Williams to
recommend Item # 60 from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with the
City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
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AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Speros, Shown and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item #3. Commissioner Rice recused himself, due to lives in close proximity to
project.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
recommend Item #3 from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with the
City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item #9. Commissioner DeCaro recused herself, due to lives in close proximity to
project.
Commissioner Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
recommend Item #9 from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with the
City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 5-1 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Williams.
NOES: Commissioner Speros
ABSTAIN: None
Item #38. Commissioner Speros recused himself, due to the fact that he lives in
close proximity to project.
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Williams to
recommend Item #38 from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms with the
City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Items # 15 and 16. Commissioner Williams recused himself, due to the fact that he
lives in close proximity to project.
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Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
recommend Items 15 and 16 from CIP Fiscal Years 2015 through 2022 conforms
with the City's Adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Balance of the items. Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Speros to recommend the balance of the items from CIP Fiscal Years
2015 through 2022 conforms with the City's Adopted General Plan. The motion
passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown, Speros and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-008, Zuri Pet Spa; to allow a
9,940 Square Foot Kennel Providing Pet Grooming, Training, Day Care, and
Overnight Boarding 32423 Calle Perfecto, (Assessor Parcel Number: 668-501-
07)(Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner).
Laura Stokes made the presentation and responded to questions.
Phillip Schwartze, Applicant — Zuri Pet Spa & Resort c/o PRS Group, provided
presentation and responded to questions.
Chairman Cohen opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public provided
comment, and he closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 15-06-09-03, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 14-008 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A 9,940 SQUARE
FOOT COMMERCIAL KENNEL PROVIDING PET GROOMING, TRAINING, DAY
CARE, AND OVERNIGHT BOARDING FOR UP TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DOGS
TO BE LOCATED AT 32423 CALLE PERFECTO (ZURI PET SPA AND RESORT)
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Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
approve Conditional Use Permit 14-008 for the Zuri Pet Spa & Resort with the
following added conditions:
No co -habitation of animals within the same kennel space shall be allowed unless
from the same household.
All animals accepted into the facility shall be up to date with State and Orange
County vaccination requirements.
The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSIONISTAFF UPDATES:
1. Discussion of Convenience Market Parking.
Charlie View, Development Services Director led the discussion.
Commissioner Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
request that City Council to direct Planning Commission to further study a code
amendment to convenience market parking.
J. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:28 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday, June 23,
2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on June 23, 2015.
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Sergio otz, AICP, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary